“We’re setting the groundwork for what to build on for the country of Nigeria and the continent of Africa,” Adigun said. “With a little time, we can be just as competitive.”

Germany’s Mariama Jamanka and Lisa Buckwitz are the leaders at the midway point, their two-run time of 1 minute, 41.26 seconds on Tuesday night putting them 0.07 seconds ahead of USA’s Meyers Taylor and Lauren Gibbs.